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ひどい目にあう

酷い目に遭う、 酷い目に遇う

Reading

Kana: ひどいめにあう
Romaji: hidoimeniau
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

Kanji

目
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
酷
Readings: コク、 ひど.い
Meanings: cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust
遭
Readings: ソウ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる
Meanings: encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join
遇
Readings: グウ、 あ.う
Meanings: meet, encounter, interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with

Example Sentence

もし見(み)つかったら彼(かれ)はひどい目(め)にあうだろう。
➥It will go hard with him if he is found out.
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